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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Parish

Uranienborg sogn (Oslo)

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Residents
13,777
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.5%
10 years: +4.3%
Active places of business
4,296
312 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
574 / 0
3-yr change +55.4%

Population

13k13k14k14k2016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 8%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 48%
Adults 50–66 19%
Seniors 67–79 9%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age42.0 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 635k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Jobs located here*538,131
Commute in / out every day*204,687 / 70,735
Jobs per working resident*1.33 · Norway: 1.00

More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Uranienborg sogn (Oslo).

Survival

Survival can't be calculated for Norway yet: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so we only know closures from the day we started collecting.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)3% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 4,272 owners
7 places
3 places
3 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)41.66 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses8.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years26% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years29% · Norway: 37%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

When businesses open and close

0100200300400Opened Jan: 369Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 111Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 110Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 98Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 158Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 137Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 99Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 134Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 176Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 139Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 174Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 92Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).

Cosmetics & perfume store6 → 16+167%
Cleaning services10 → 24+140%
Removals & haulage9 → 21+133%
IT & software services89 → 191+115%
Catering & canteen11 → 22+100%
Travel agency13 → 25+92%
Marketing & advertising agency51 → 92+80%
Design & photography88 → 152+73%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

Highest opportunity here

Car parts & motorcycles

68

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Plumber & heating

68

5 today · similar areas would have ~13

Taxi

68

9 today · similar areas would have ~19

Car dealer

67

6 today · similar areas would have ~11

Childcare

67

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Petrol station

65

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 12 8.7 0.8 2 0 +20% 50
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 3.6 0.9 0 0 0% 37
Car repair & service Automotive 0 0.0 9.4 0 0 – 60
Petrol station Automotive 0 0.0 2.2 0 0 – 65
Car dealer Automotive 6 4.4 8.2 4 0 +200% 67
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 1 0.7 2.4 1 0 – 68
Car rental Automotive 4 2.9 1.7 4 0 – 48
Childcare Education 2 1.5 2.8 1 0 +100% 67
Driving school Education 5 3.6 2.6 0 0 0% 40
Courses & tutoring Education 124 90.0 36.2 52 0 +72% 35
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 7 5.1 0.5 2 0 +40% 54
Restaurant Food & drink 78 56.6 14.7 26 0 +50% 36
Catering & canteen Food & drink 22 16.0 6.1 11 0 +100% 40
Bakery Food & drink 10 7.3 3.3 4 0 +67% 39
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 26 18.9 12.7 6 0 +30% 45
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 5 3.6 2.5 1 0 +25% 45
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 3 2.2 0.8 1 0 +50% 52
Dentist Health 43 31.2 9.9 6 0 +16% 36
Doctor & medical clinic Health 103 74.8 28.3 26 0 +34% 36
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 166 120.5 39.9 53 0 +47% 37
Veterinarian Health 4 2.9 2.0 2 0 +100% 51
Home care Health 1 0.7 0.7 0 0 0% 47
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 3 2.2 3.1 2 0 +200% 63
Sports facility & club Leisure 27 19.6 12.7 11 0 +69% 47
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 3 2.2 1.1 2 0 +200% 49
Travel agency Leisure 25 18.1 3.7 12 0 +92% 40
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 66 47.9 12.2 13 0 +25% 33
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 71 51.5 12.1 24 0 +51% 34
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.7 0.3 0 0 0% 46
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 8 5.8 3.1 1 0 +14% 37
Funeral services Personal services 0 0.0 0.7 0 0 – 54
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 15 10.9 8.4 4 0 +36% 52
Law firm Professional services 44 31.9 2.6 8 0 +22% 38
Bank & insurance Professional services 2 1.5 1.0 0 0 0% 44
Real estate agent Professional services 13 9.4 1.5 4 0 +44% 46
Architect Professional services 56 40.6 3.4 15 0 +37% 39
Engineering consultancy Professional services 66 47.9 30.8 24 0 +57% 43
IT & software services Professional services 191 138.6 38.7 102 0 +115% 37
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 92 66.8 13.6 41 0 +80% 35
Design & photography Professional services 152 110.3 23.2 64 0 +73% 35
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 14 10.2 4.8 4 0 +40% 39
Clothing store Retail 45 32.7 8.7 18 0 +67% 38
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 5 3.6 0.9 0 0 0% 41
Pharmacy & health store Retail 3 2.2 2.0 0 0 0% 47
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 16 11.6 3.2 10 0 +167% 41
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 5 3.6 3.2 2 0 +67% 56
Jewellery & watches Retail 7 5.1 1.3 3 0 +75% 48
Optician Retail 8 5.8 1.2 2 0 +33% 49
Furniture & interior store Retail 17 12.3 4.4 4 0 +31% 36
Electronics & phone store Retail 7 5.1 1.9 1 0 +17% 40
Hardware & DIY store Retail 4 2.9 2.5 0 0 0% 45
Books & stationery Retail 1 0.7 1.0 0 0 0% 50
Sports & bike shop Retail 7 5.1 4.0 4 0 +133% 54
Toy & hobby shop Retail 25 18.1 5.1 9 0 +56% 38
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 6 4.4 2.7 5 0 +500% 48
Second-hand & antiques Retail 7 5.1 1.7 1 0 +17% 39
Online store Retail 7 5.1 2.2 2 0 +40% 40
Electrician Trades 1 0.7 7.2 0 0 0% 60
Plumber & heating Trades 5 3.6 9.6 2 0 +67% 68
Carpenter & joiner Trades 16 11.6 15.7 4 0 +33% 53
Painter & decorator Trades 17 12.3 6.9 4 0 +31% 38
Bricklayer & mason Trades 3 2.2 4.6 0 0 0% 54
Flooring Trades 1 0.7 2.1 0 0 0% 57
Building contractor Trades 123 89.3 53.4 29 0 +31% 38
Gardener & landscaping Trades 2 1.5 2.2 1 0 +100% 61
Cleaning services Trades 24 17.4 12.0 14 0 +140% 50
Taxi Transport 9 6.5 13.6 6 0 +200% 68
Removals & haulage Transport 21 15.2 12.2 12 0 +133% 54